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The Johnson Center for the Study of American Diplomacy at the Jackson School of Global Affairs presents a conversation with The Honorable David Cohen, former deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency, as part of the center’s Spring 2025 Speaker Series on Emerging Technologies and Great Power Competition.

Cohen served as deputy director of the CIA from 2021 to 2025, previously holding the position from 2015 to 2017. As the Agency’s second-in-command, he helped manage the CIA’s domestic and worldwide operations, oversee its strategic modernization, and lead the Agency’s performance of its five core missions – foreign intelligence collection, all-source analysis, covert action, counter-intelligence and foreign liaison relationships. At the conclusion of his tenure, Mr. Cohen was awarded the Director’s Award and the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the Agency’s highest honor.

The series is co-sponsored by the Schmidt Program on Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, and National Power.

This event is open to the Yale community. Please register in advance.